American Red Cross Responds to Deadly Midwest Tornadoes - MarketWatch

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American Red Cross Responds to Deadly Midwest Tornadoes - MarketWatch: WASHINGTON, April 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The American Red Cross is responding across the Midwest where dozens of tornadoes ripped through communities overnight, destroying buildings and downing power lines. Red Cross workers are already operating shelters and providing meals, and more help is on the way.

100 Tornadoes in 24 Hours, but Plenty of Notice - NYTimes.com

100 Tornadoes in 24 Hours, but Plenty of Notice - NYTimes.com: WOODWARD, Okla. — The tornadoes were unrelenting — more than 100 in 24 hours over a stretch of the Plains states. They tossed vehicles and ripped through homes. They drove families to their basements and whipped debris across small towns throughout the Midwest. In some areas, baseball-size hail rained from the sky.

U.S. News - At least five dead as tornadoes hit Midwest and Plains

U.S. News - At least five dead as tornadoes hit Midwest and Plains: Updated at 7:06 a.m. Sunday ET: At least five people have been killed in Oklahoma and a disaster emergency has been declared in Kansas after a severe storm system moving through the Midwest spawned a number of strong tornadoes.

Oklahoma Dept. of Emergency Management information officer Keli Cain confirmed there were five deaths in the Woodward area of north-west Oklahoma.